Vocabulary deduction
What Vocabulary deduction means in French GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Recognising the root verb under the prefix helps learners deduce the meaning of unfamiliar verbs without learning the prefixed verb as an entirely new vocabulary item.
Recognising this suffix allows students to understand nuances in size and scale within reading and listening texts without needing to consult a dictionary.
Working out the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary by applying a predictable pattern, such as the French suffix eur corresponding to English -or or -er.
A vital skill for working out the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary in French by applying patterns such as the initial 'ch' rule.
Using the whole word and context to confirm the meaning, and checking an inferred meaning for false friends before accepting it.
Using the termination to deduce the meaning of many adverbs if you already know the root adjective from the vocabulary lists.
Topics that use Vocabulary deduction
- Near-cognates (AQA GCSE)
- Using common patterns with French (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Suffixes
- Word formation
- Abstract versus concrete nouns
- Action sequencing
- Adjective endings
- Adjectives
- Gender of nouns
- Grammatical gender patterns
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